Roscoe, Illinois Facts for Kids

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Village
Location of Roscoe in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Township	Roscoe
Area
• Total	10.34 sq mi (26.79 km²)
• Land	10.27 sq mi (26.59 km²)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km²)
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	10,983
• Density	1,069.95/sq mi (413.12/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61073
Area code(s)	815 and 779
FIPS code	17-65611
Wikimedia Commons	Roscoe, Illinois
Website	https://www.villageofroscoe.com/

Roscoe is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois. It sits right next to the Rock River. Roscoe is a suburban area that is part of the larger Rockford city area.

In 2010, about 10,785 people lived in Roscoe. This was a big jump from 6,244 people in 2000. The village has been growing very quickly. Roscoe and its neighbor, Rockton, Illinois, have had some disagreements about their shared borders. Both villages continue to grow and add new areas.

History of Roscoe
Geography of Roscoe
Population and People
Schools in Roscoe
Famous People from Roscoe
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History of Roscoe

People started settling in the Roscoe area in the 1830s. However, Roscoe officially became a village much later, in 1965. The village got its name from Roscoe Township.

On May 22, 2011, a small tornado hit the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department Station Three. The tornado was about 1 mile long and 50 yards wide. Luckily, no one was hurt.

Geography of Roscoe

Roscoe is located at coordinates 42.414841 degrees North and -89.010470 degrees West.

The village covers a total area of about 10.435 square miles (27.02 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 10.36 square miles (26.83 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.075 square miles (0.19 square kilometers), is water.

Population and People

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1970	1,070	—
1980	1,388	29.7%
1990	2,079	49.8%
2000	6,244	200.3%
2010	10,785	72.7%
2020	10,983	1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2000, there were 6,244 people living in Roscoe. There were 2,211 households, which means groups of people living together. Out of these, 1,740 were families.

The population was spread out by age:

31.7% were under 18 years old.
6.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
35.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
19.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
6.7% were 65 years or older.

The average age in Roscoe was 33 years.

Schools in Roscoe

The public schools in Roscoe are part of the Kinnikinnick School District. There are four schools for younger students:

Ledgewood School (Pre-kindergarten to 1st grade)
Stone Creek School (2nd to 3rd grade)
Kinnikinnick School (4th to 5th grade)
Roscoe Middle School (6th to 8th grade)

Roscoe does not have its own public high school. Students who live in Roscoe and attend public school usually go to Hononegah High School in nearby Rockton, Illinois. Some students might also go to Harlem High School in Machesney Park, IL. Roscoe Middle School sends the most students to Hononegah High School.

Other parts of Roscoe are served by different school districts:

The Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District #133 serves the northeast areas.
Harlem School District 122 serves some southern areas.
Rockford School District 205 serves the southeast part of the village.

Famous People from Roscoe

Many interesting people have lived in Roscoe:

John Q. Briggs: He was born in Roscoe and later became a state senator in Minnesota.
Nicole Manske: A sports reporter and former Miss Illinois Teen USA (1998). She co-hosted The Speed Report and grew up in Roscoe.
Danica Patrick: A famous race car driver. She is the only woman to win an IndyCar Series race. She is also the only woman to lead laps in both the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500. Danica grew up in Roscoe.